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Topic: Doublespeak quiz
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delerious Knowflake Posts: 800 From: Registered: Dec 2004
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posted February 09, 2005 09:45 PM
See if you can match the terms used by business, educators, and advertisers – above (guaranteed 100% real) with REAL english – below. Doublespeak
1. “Urban transportation specialist” 2. “Adverse weather visibility device” 3. “Renaturalize” 4. “Sea-air interface climactic disturbance” 5. “Judgemental lapse” 6. “Maximum incapacitation” 7. “Physical pressure” 8. “Nutritional avoidance therapy” 9. “Induce adverse reaction” 10. “Therapeutic misadventure” 11. “Natural amenity unit” 12. “Organoleptic analysis” 13. “Intuitively counter-productive” 14. “Data transport system” 15. “Implement a lean concept of synchronous organizational structure” 16. “Human kinetics” 17. “Fee for quality” 18. “Producer cooperative” 19. “Suboptimal” 20. “Uncontained engine failure” 21. “Variance” 22. “Personal manual database” 23. “Weed” 24. “Creative altruism” 25. “Grief therapist” Real English A. Stupid B. Smell C. Torture D. Briefcase E. Crime F. Cartel G. Explosion H. Undertaker I. Mistake J. Censor K. Love L. Outhouse M. Cab driver N. Windshield washer O. Medical malpractice P. Physical education Q. Failed R. Hunt S. Wave T. Fire someone U. Death penalty V. Calendar W. Diet X. Harm Y. Tuition I'll give the answers later - (but only if you beg me for them!!!)
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pixelpixie Knowflake Posts: 5301 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 2005
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posted February 09, 2005 10:15 PM
Never mind, I am going to bed and I will think about my issues with being wrong. I will be pouting. Please be a friend and edit how many I got wrong, so that I may come back here, ego wise. And I am never posting a quiz answer again.IP: Logged |
Philbird Knowflake Posts: 3396 From: Here, there and everywhere. Registered: Jun 2004
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posted February 09, 2005 10:23 PM
Sometimes I have trouble with #4!IP: Logged |
delerious Knowflake Posts: 800 From: Registered: Dec 2004
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posted February 09, 2005 10:45 PM
Very close Pixie!!! *edit - see how I you!! IP: Logged |
pixelpixie Knowflake Posts: 5301 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 2005
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posted February 09, 2005 11:12 PM
Ah forget it, now I just feel stupid. I am never posting my answers again. I will edit my shame and pretend it never happened.I guess technically it is only three wrong.. but it sounds like a lot.... it's that stupid love.. where do you put that???? IP: Logged |
pixelpixie Knowflake Posts: 5301 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 2005
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posted February 09, 2005 11:36 PM
Rereading it, I see it now... I am still unsure about one of them, but I saw the 'intuitive' part, which would imply stupid..... as one is, not as one does.... Oh well... is it better?1. “Urban transportation specialist” M. Cab driver* 2. “Adverse weather visibility device” N. Windshield washer* 3. “Renaturalize” .E. Crime* 4. “Sea-air interface climactic disturbance” S. Wave* 5. “Judgemental lapse" J. Censor* 6. “Maximum incapacitation” U. Death penalty* 7. “Physical pressure” C. Torture* 8. “Nutritional avoidance therapy” W. Diet* 9. “Induce adverse reaction” X. Harm* 10. “Therapeutic misadventure” O. Medical malpractice* 11. “Natural amenity unit” L. Outhouse* 12. “Organoleptic analysis” B. Smell* 13. “Intuitively counter-productive” A. Stupid* Right,,, I get it.. 'intuitively'... 14. “Data transport system” D. Briefcase* 15. “Implement a lean concept of synchronous organizational structure” T. Fire someone* 16. “Human kinetics” P. Physical education* 17. “Fee for quality” Y. Tuition * 18. “Producer cooperative” F. Cartel* 19. “Suboptimal” Q. Failed* 20. “Uncontained engine failure” G. Explosion* 21. “Variance” I. Mistake* 22. “Personal manual database” V. Calendar* 23. “Weed” R. Hunt* 24. “Creative altruism” K. Love 25. “Grief therapist” H. Undertaker*
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delerious Knowflake Posts: 800 From: Registered: Dec 2004
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posted February 09, 2005 11:42 PM
Oh Pix-Pix its only a game!!!! (I sat there forever trying to figure it out last night!!!) correct answers: 1.M 2.N 3.R 4.S 5.E 6.U 7.C 8.W 9.X 10.O 11.L 12.B 13.A 14.D 15.T 16.P 17.Y 18.F 19.Q 20.G 21.I 22.V 23.J 24.K 25.H Pleassse don't be mad at me Pix-Pix!!! I you!! Just that Aries blurting out, totally wrong for me to humiliate you in public like that!! (would never forgive myself if I permanently harmed your joy in quizzes!!! ) IP: Logged |
delerious Knowflake Posts: 800 From: Registered: Dec 2004
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posted February 09, 2005 11:50 PM
Very goood!!!! I knew you'd get it!!! (almost, but I won't go there)
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pixelpixie Knowflake Posts: 5301 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 2005
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posted February 09, 2005 11:57 PM
thank you for loving me. I hate stupid mistakes, sorry to ruin your game.Note; It's always fun to watch my Leo friend and I play games together...... we match pout faces, and work really hard to try and one-up the other ( not forgetting to sprinkle the other one with praise when it is due.) Can you say competitive, and must win at all costs...? We are like Astrological posterchildren. My Aries man is awesome though... not dramatic over losing or winning. But me? It's written all over my chart. Can't get away from that one, it's quite frustrating actually, but I am honest about it. I iz what I iz..... IP: Logged |
pixelpixie Knowflake Posts: 5301 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 2005
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posted February 09, 2005 11:58 PM
I know, it's bugging me, but I will let my mistake stay.IP: Logged |
delerious Knowflake Posts: 800 From: Registered: Dec 2004
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posted February 10, 2005 12:05 AM
How could you ruin my game!?!!! I'm pleased it took a little thought and not a boring no-brainer!! (also relieved cause I had a hard time with it myself!) thanks for playing!! My gemini ex couldn't play games with me at all , so competitive even if he was just learning hated to lose to me!! IP: Logged |